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Floors: what to choose, where to use it and what to watch for

Floors is a topic where it is easy to buy by eye and then correct the result on the wall, floor or installation. These cards show uses, common mistakes, differences between solutions and decisions worth checking before purchase.

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AC5 laminate flooring – uses, selection and installation

AC5 laminated panels make sense when the material suits the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Carpet – uses, selection and installation

Carpet makes sense when the material suits the room, the subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Engineered wood flooring – uses, selection and installation

A sandwich board makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Hybrid flooring – uses, selection and installation

Hybrid flooring makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Laminate flooring – uses, selection and installation

Laminated panels make sense when the material suits the room, substrate, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

LVT vinyl flooring – uses, selection and installation

LVT vinyl panels make sense when the material suits the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Perimeter expansion strip – uses, selection and installation

A floor expansion tape makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Skirting boards – uses, selection and installation

Skirting boards make sense when the material suits the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Solid wood flooring – uses, selection and installation

A wooden floor makes sense when the material suits the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

SPC flooring – uses, selection and installation

SPC panels make sense when the material matches the room, substrate, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Transition profiles – uses, selection and installation

Transition profiles make sense when the material suits the room, substrate, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Underlay for floating floors – uses, selection and installation

An underlay for panels makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Underlay for underfloor heating – uses, selection and installation

An underlay for underfloor heating makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Vapour barrier membrane for floors – uses, selection and installation

A vapor barrier foil under the floor makes sense when the material matches the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.

Vinyl sheet flooring – uses, selection and installation

PVC flooring makes sense when the material suits the room, subfloor, moisture, underfloor heating, loads and installation method. Check the manufacturer's requirements, thermal resistance, expansion joints, acclimatization and compatible primer or adhesive.